{"id":2132,"date":"2023-10-12T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/?page_id=2132"},"modified":"2025-06-08T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:23:06","slug":"air-quality-maps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/resources\/air-quality-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Air quality maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/aqmap.ca\" rel=\"noopener\">AQmap<\/a> &mdash; displays hourly average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations for Canada and the northern United States. The website is supported by the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Works best using a desktop or laptop computer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/fire.airnow.gov\/#\" rel=\"noopener\">AirNow Fire and Smoke Map<\/a> \u2014 provides information about concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke in North America.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/map.purpleair.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">PurpleAir Real-time Map<\/a> \u2014 provides real-time information about concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in North America. By default, the map displays the Air Quality Index (AQI) based on PM2.5 fine particulate matter, created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). You may select other air quality indexes, including the Canadian Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America \/ International]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iqair.com\/canada\" rel=\"noopener\">IQAir &mdash; Air quality in Canada<\/a> &mdash; information about the air quality index (AQI) and concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in cities around the world.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/firework\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Quality Model Forecast Maps<\/a> \u2014 the air quality model forecast maps are generated twice a day by Environment and Climate Change Canada.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[North America]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravenapp.org\/cleanair\" rel=\"noopener\">Raven Clean Air Map<\/a> \u2014 provides information about concentrations of carbon dioxide at various locations.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[Ontario]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airqualityontario.com\/aqhi\/locations.php?pol=251\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Quality Ontario<\/a> &mdash; a map displays the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for stations in Ontario. Readings are updated every hour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airqualityontario.com\/history\/summary.php\">Pollutant concentrations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airqualityontario.com\/aqhi\/index.php\">Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) observations and forecasts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[Qu\u00e9bec]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"fr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca\/air\/reseau-surveillance\/Carte.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">R\u00e9seau de surveillance de la qualit\u00e9 de l\u2019air du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (in French) &mdash; the current network includes sixty stations.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[Montr\u00e9al]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ca\/en\/topics\/air-quality\" rel=\"noopener\">Montr\u00e9al: Air quality<\/a> &mdash; The city\u2019s air quality surveillance network publishes data in an <a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"fr\" href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/81905068380240fbb27407b3373eed9a\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive map<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[Boston]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Public Schools Indoor Air Quality<\/a> &mdash; Boston Public Schools has installed indoor air quality sensors in all classrooms in schools. The sensors report information in real time on key measures of air quality, including concentrations of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span class=\"colour-dark-green fw-bold\">[International]<\/span>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" lang=\"en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iqair.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IQAir<\/a> &mdash; information about the air quality index (AQI) and concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in cities around the world.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-camera\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;Image description: Forest fires near Shelburne, Nova Scotia, on May&nbsp;29, 2023. Photo: NASA Earth Observatory image. Photo was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[North America]&nbsp;AQmap &mdash; displays hourly average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations for Canada and the northern United States. 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